After the Ash & Iron Major Update in Destiny 2, several features were reworked, including how players can claim rewards from previous seasons.
Guardians can now use Chronologs to purchase items from past seasons or exchange them for certain materials once they have been unlocked.
Since Chronologs are earned each season, this system ensures that players have the chance to eventually collect rewards they may have missed in earlier content.
How To Get Chronologs?
Chronologs can currently only be earned through the Seasonal Rewards Pass, which serves as the main way to collect them.
The pass is split into two tracks, with one offering free seasonal rewards and the other acting as a premium battle pass for Destiny 2.
Unlocking the premium track requires Silver, but it provides extra seasonal items and additional Chronologs for players who choose to invest.
How To Use Chronologs?
Chronologs may be used to purchase rewards from previous seasons at The Tower through the Seasonal Archive.
Rewards that have not been earned during the previous seasons will cost a certain amount of Chronologs, while those that were earned and not claimed are free.
In addition to this, Chronologs may also be exchanged for certain materials that are also viewable in the Seasonal Archive.
The following are options in the Seasonal Archive:
Exchange Chronologs
Allows you to exchange Chronologs for the following materials:
- Enhancement Prism
- Ascendant Alloy
- Ascendant Shard
- Deepsight Harmonizer
- Strange Coin
- Synthweave Template
- Exotic Cipher
- Eververse Engram
- Exotic Engram
Year of the Final Shape
- Episode: Echoes
- Episode: Revenant
- Episode: Heresy
Year of Lightfall
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Deep
- Season of the Witch
- Season of the Wish
Year of the Witch Queen
- Season of the Risen
- Season of the Haunted
- Season of Plunder
- Season of the Seraph
Year of Beyond Light
- Season of the Hunt
- Season of the Chosen
- Season of the Splicer
- Season of the Lost
Year of Shadowkeep
- Season of the Undying
- Season of Dawn
- Season of the Worthy
- Season of Arrivals
Best Uses for Chronologs
Chronologs are best spent on rewards that are otherwise difficult to obtain, making them valuable for targeting high-end items from past seasons.
Many Guardians prioritize rare upgrade materials such as Ascendant Shards or Ascendant Alloys, since these are often needed for crafting or Masterworking gear.
Others may choose to save Chronologs for exclusive weapons, armor sets, or cosmetics tied to older Season Passes, ensuring nothing is permanently missed.
Verdict
Chronologs act as a long-term investment for Guardians, offering a steady way to access exclusive rewards that would otherwise remain locked to older content.
With careful planning, players can decide whether to spend them on rare materials or save them to unlock coveted items from past seasons, making every Chronolog feel valuable.
This system adds flexibility and choice, ensuring that time spent in each season continues to matter even when new updates arrive..
